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China’s Vaccine Distribution by Region and Pharmaceutical Brand
It's interesting to note how China's vaccine distribution throughout the developing world also seems to align with the regions where China does the most trade. Southeast Asia is by far China's top trading partner in the Global South, MENA is obviously important for its oil ...
China Does a Victory Lap Over Its Promise to Make COVID-19 Vaccines Available as a “Global Public Good”
There's been a discernable change over the past week in China's messaging on vaccine distribution around the world. Both Chinese officials and state media are declaring they've made good on President Xi Jinping's promise to make vaccines a "global public good." ...
Our COVID Conundrum
We face a massive conundrum: while more and more global problems are coming our way, almost all our problem-solving power remains ensnared by the apparatus of the nation state. States are inherently insular, and self-obsessed. The mythos of an imagined community, ...
Zimbabwe to Kick Off Vaccination Drive Using Newly-Arrived Chinese Jabs
The Zimbabwe government will begin a national COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Thursday using the first batch of Chinese-made Sinopharm jabs that arrived in Harare on Monday. Health workers, police, and military personnel will be first to receive injections. ...
China’s Domestic Vaccine Drive Falls Behind as Beijing Exports More Jabs Abroad
China appears to be prioritizing international distribution of COVID-19 vaccines ahead of inoculating its own people, according to new data compiled by the South China Morning Post. The Hong Kong-based newspaper estimates that as of Monday, China has ...
With Chinese-Made Jabs in Hand, Zimbabwe to Kick Off National Vaccination Drive
200,000 doses of donated Chinese COVID-19 vaccines landed at Robert Mugabe International Airport in Harare on Monday, providing a badly-needed boost for the Zimbabwean government in its battle against the rapidly spreading virus. Another 600,000 doses are expected ...
Why One Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine, in Particular, is Poised to Have a Huge Impact in the Developing World
A new Chinese-made vaccine emerged from late-stage clinical trials this week, well-positioned to help overcome a number of the obstacles that have hampered large-scale distribution of COVID-19 jabs to the world's poorest countries, including many in Africa.
200,000 Chinese Vaccines Will Soon Arrive in Zimbabwe
A shipment of 200,000 Chinese-made Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines is scheduled to land in Zimbabwe next Monday and will be used to kickstart the government's national vaccination drive. Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa told reporters on Tuesday that another batch from China is also due next month, although she didn't ...
Logistics Give China An Early Advantage in the Vaccine Distribution Competition in Africa
China is moving faster to distribute vaccines in Africa and the Middle East than competitors in Europe and Asia, thanks to its early start in building out a sophisticated logistics network with hubs in both Addis Ababa and Dubai, according to a spokesman for Ethiopian Airlines.
Leaders From Developing Countries Emerge as Central Actors in China’s Vaccine Propaganda Messaging
China is increasingly turning to leaders from developing countries to help challenge criticisms from the United States and Europe that its vaccines aren't safe or sufficiently effective. On Tuesday, CGTN showcased Peruvian President Facisco Sagasti holding up his vaccination certificate after receiving a Sinopharm jab ...
If China’s Vaccine Rollout Is the New Normal, What Was the Old Normal?
It's true, if redundant, to point out that if 2020 was the year of COVID-19, 2021 is shaping up as year of the vaccine. Like every aspect of the pandemic, the vaccine rollout acts like an x-ray, revealing the bones of ...
Nigerian Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama: “We Will Need China For Vaccines”
Nigerian Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama confirmed on Friday that talks are underway with China to secure large quantities of COVID-19 vaccines. Until recently Nigeria has fared relatively well in terms of infections but now it appears that new variants of the virus are spreading faster. ...